Memories of Adam Ottavino

[Edgy MD]

The three-year New York Met reliever returns to the Red Sox — the team he was with immediately before the Mets — on a minor-league deal.

Boston, he remembers, had the tastiest jerseys.

[metirish]

Overall I liked Adam plenty , took the ball and gave his all

[MFS62]

Decent pitcher in blowout games.
Nail biter in close games.

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

Whenever I'd hear his name, I'd think I was hearing "Onomatopoeia"

I see he didn't get into any postseason games in 2024. Was he dropped from the roster? I don't recall.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

78th Precinct Youth Sports League product, like Lunchpail and Sharpie Jr.

His inability to hold runners on made every mistake hurt that much more, and after a while it seemed it was difficult to count on consecutive good outings from him. I don't recall if he made it to the postseason.

Thoughtful guy in interviews, never mailed it in. I'm sure the Puma will miss him.

[kcmets]

Here's a post season rostah-blurb...

https://www.mlb.com/news/mets-2024-nlcs-roster

[Edgy MD]

Was fully aware of his crappy job holding on runners, and owned it, announcing each spring of having dedicated his offseason to a program to improve in that department. But some of us struggle to do two things at the same time, sucking at keeping two important thoughts in our heads at once.

What's that, Honey? Yeah, I'll get the lunch dishes in a minute! What?! I'm writing a post! I said I'd do it and I'll DO it!!

Fuck it, I forgot what I was gonna write.

[Frayed Knot]

Decent pitcher in blowout games.
Nail biter in close games.

Wow! A pitcher who was more likely to close out a game with a large lead than with a tight one.
Has Mr. Ripley been contacted about this for his book?

[MFS62]

Decent pitcher in blowout games.
Nail biter in close games.

Wow! A pitcher who was more likely to close out a game with a large lead than with a tight one.
Has Mr. Ripley been contacted about this for his book?

It was more diplomatic than saying I never trusted the fucker in a close game.
Later

[Gwreck]

Much better pitcher than he got credit for.

Best seasons by a Mets reliever by WAR, last 25 years: Ottavino appears twice (along with Diaz, Wagner, Familia, and Reed):

Diaz, 2022: 3.2
Familia, 2015: 2.9
Loup, 2021: 2.8
Reed, 2017: 2.7
Looper, 2004: 2.4
Ottavino, 2022: 2.3
Hernandez, 2005: 2.2
Wagner, 2006: 2.2
Weathers, 2003: 2.2
Lugo, 2019: 2.1
Benitez, 2002: 2.0
Feliciano, 2006: 1.9
Familia, 2016: 1.8
Robertson 2023: 1.8
Rodriguez, 2010: 1.8
Reed, 2017: 1.7
Wagner, 2007: 1.7
Guthrie, 2002: 1.6
Diaz, 2020: 1.4
Stanton, 2004: 1.4
Blevins, 2017: 1.3
Ottavino, 2023: 1.3
Parnell, 2012, 1.3
Raley, 2023: 1.3

[The Hot Corner]

Much better pitcher than he got credit for.

Best seasons by a Mets reliever by WAR, last 25 years: Ottavino appears twice (along with Diaz, Wagner, Familia, and Reed):

Diaz, 2022: 3.2
Familia, 2015: 2.9
Loup, 2021: 2.8
Reed, 2017: 2.7
Looper, 2004: 2.4
Ottavino, 2022: 2.3
Hernandez, 2005: 2.2
Wagner, 2006: 2.2
Weathers, 2003: 2.2
Lugo, 2019: 2.1
Benitez, 2002: 2.0
Feliciano, 2006: 1.9
Familia, 2016: 1.8
Robertson 2023: 1.8
Rodriguez, 2010: 1.8
Reed, 2017: 1.7
Wagner, 2007: 1.7
Guthrie, 2002: 1.6
Diaz, 2020: 1.4
Stanton, 2004: 1.4
Blevins, 2017: 1.3
Ottavino, 2023: 1.3
Parnell, 2012, 1.3
Raley, 2023: 1.3

I think Ottavino falls into the "what have you done lately" category. He was quite good in 2022, good in 2023, and very inconsistent in 2024. I don't know, he seemed to have lost confidence (at least to me) so maybe a change of venue can do him some good. His k's/9 and K/BB were still quite good last year, but the ERA and reliability were lacking.

[Benjamin Grimm]

He was also 38 years old last year, so that may have something to do with it as well.

[Frayed Knot]

Decent pitcher in blowout games.
Nail biter in close games.

Wow! A pitcher who was more likely to close out a game with a large lead than with a tight one.
Has Mr. Ripley been contacted about this for his book?

It was more diplomatic than saying I never trusted the fucker in a close game.

And you've been wrong every time you've said it.

[metirish]

I always liked that his # was 0 , such an odd thing

[Edgy MD]

Decent pitcher in blowout games.
Nail biter in close games.

Wow! A pitcher who was more likely to close out a game with a large lead than with a tight one.
Has Mr. Ripley been contacted about this for his book?

It was more diplomatic than saying I never trusted the fucker in a close game.
Later

A "fucker," now?

Jesus.

[G-Fafif]

Recorded the postseason-clinching berth out in 2022. It will surprise nobody that it wasn’t via pickoff.

[Cowtipper]

I liked him a lot his first year, liked him a fair amount his second year, wanted him gone by his third year. The 2020s version of Dennis Cook.

[Fman99]

Sucked a lot more in 2024 than the previous years. It was a foregone conclusion that if he played in the majors in 2025 it'd be for some other team, so, good luck to the guy.